M1- Giolitti and his FP Flashcards
how many times was Giolitti PM?
5 times
by 1911 how many times had Giolitti been PM?
4 times
what were Giolitti’s policies?
make Italy into a modern, industrialised nation which was unified by liberal ideals and shared values
how did Giolitti hope to unify the Italian people?
by gaining the support of the:
- socialists
- catholics
- nationalists
how influential was Giolitti?
transformismo allowed him to guarantee support from the deputies (regardless of their opinions)
he kept files on all deputies so he knew what they wanted - allowed him to get support easily
transformed political opponents into allies
why did Giolitti not push for the irredente lands in A-H?
Italy was part of the Triple Alliance with A-H and thus could not go to war with them
when did Italy go to war in Libya and against who?
1911
against the Ottomans
why did Italy go to war in Libya?
Italy had to respond to French control in North Africa (with Morocco) and were worried the French would take Libya
Giolitti hoped to win the support of the catholics and the nationalists with the conquest of Libya
when was the invasion of Libya?
September 1911
how many Italian troops fought in Libya?
70,000
how many Turkish held islands did the Italian forces occupy?
13
when did the Ottomans surrender?
October 1912
how many men were left in Libya after the war and why?
50,000
the Libyan people had to be kept pacified
was the invasion of Libya a success for Giolitti?
YES
it had overcome the failure at Adwa
it gained him a lot of support
NO
cost him 80 million lire a month
led to collapse of his govt
